100 days of Starmer: How Labour’s big win went off the rails
After just a few months in office, the new British government is finding life tough.
Industrial action
Minister struggles to defend Keir Starmer over his record of accepting freebies – UK politics live
Angela Eagle, border security minister, says prime minister has to answer why he has accepted £76,000 worth of gifts since 2019 electionDavid Lammy, the foreign secretary, has just started delivering his speech on the climate crisis at Kew Gardens in L…
Thousands rally in Brussels to back Audi workers and call for EU industrial action
Initially launched in solidarity with employees at the Audi plant in Brussels, Monday’s rally in the Belgian capital became the call for measures to preserve Europe’s industrial sector.
GPs in England to cap appointments in latest industrial action
Family doctors voted for move in dispute over pay
Tata Steel threatens to shut Port Talbot blast furnaces early over strikes
Britain’s biggest steelmaker also challenges validity of Unite ballot on industrial action
Tata Steel threatens to shut Port Talbot blast furnaces early over strikes
Britain’s biggest steelmaker also challenges validity of Unite ballot on industrial action
Scotland’s independence warriors could be the UK election’s biggest losers
Model suggests the once-dominant Scottish National Party could lose 64.6 percent of the total seats it won in 2019 — an even higher share than the dire night projected for the Conservatives.
Hardline French union files public sector strike notice covering Olympics
Move allows CGT, which represents largest number of state employees in France, to call for industrial action over summerLeaders of one of France’s most powerful unions have filed a strike notice allowing them to call for industrial action among public …
French Senate votes to implement strike-free days in transport sector ahead of Olympics
The centrist bill will now be discussed in the National Assembly, where it could lead to splits within the pro-Emmanuel Macron ranks.
Alan Duncan facing Tory disciplinary inquiry over comments accusing senior party figures of being too ‘pro-Israel’ – as it happened
Former Foreign Office minister had suggested some in government were prepared to overlook human rights violationsMembers of the National Education Union have voted to delay moving to a formal strike ballot until they know the detail of the government’s…
Labour on course to win more than 400 seats and majority of 154, suggests poll – as it happened
YouGov polling suggests Conservative party could face worse result at general election than it suffered in 1997 under John MajorDelegates at the National Education Union’s annual conference in Bournemouth have voted for a motion saying Ofsted should be…
Labour called on to quash snooping bank bill
SNEAK PEEK — Labour peer criticizes own party’s efforts on DWP snooping bill. — Hunt and Martin Lewis at odds over budget leaks. — Insurers finally extend flammable cladding home cover. Happy Thursday! We’re all so close to the end of the week but there are still plenty of financial services goodies to get through […]
Germany expected to grind to a halt during country’s longest train strike
GDL union, which has 40,000 members, prepares for industrial action in dispute over pay and hoursMuch of Germany is expected to grind to a halt on Wednesday when train drivers go on strike for almost a week in the longest industrial action in the histo…
Woman dies after car hits French farmers’ blockade; Germany faces massive rail strike – Europe live
Car went into roadblock, hitting three people; industrial action by train drivers’ union will begin on Wednesday and last until MondayAlternative for Germany (AfD) is down in the polls.An Insa/Bild opinion poll found that AfD’s popularity has declined …
Elon Musk doesn’t understand Sweden’s unions. If he did, he’d work with them | German Bender
If the Tesla CEO studied the Nordic labour movement like he studies car batteries, he’d see that collective bargaining can suit employers tooElon Musk, the notoriously anti-union CEO of the electric car giant Tesla, finds himself on the ropes in his di…
The NHS is facing the longest strike in its history. Here’s why
Professional body says pay of junior doctors must increase by 35 percent to make up for real losses since 2008.
After a year of failed politics, we know we can’t rely on leaders. Luckily, we have ourselves | Nesrine Malik
Workplace strikes, the Gaza war protests – people are plotting their own collective path, away from the stale consensus. Therein lies hopeA new year column brings with it the unspoken obligation to strike some note of optimism and renewal. It’s a tradi…
Christmas getaway disruption continues amid Dover, road and rail delays
Eurostar and Eurotunnel services resume on Friday but drivers face 60-minute queue for French border controlsChristmas getaway disruption was continuing on Friday with long queues for cross-Channel journeys, motorway closures and train cancellations on…
Gove rejects suggestion that disabled people not prioritised for support during pandemic – as it happened
Michael Gove asked about Boris Johnson suggestion package to protect people with disabilities should be prepared ‘in slower time’. This live blog is closedGove breaks away from the line of questioning to issue an apology.I want to take this opportunity…
Tesla sues Sweden’s transport agency in escalation of strike row
US carmaker claims ‘discriminatory attack’ after industrial action stops new cars receiving Swedish platesTesla is suing the Swedish transport agency, accusing it of a “discriminatory attack” on the US electric carmaker, after strike action prevented i…
NHS consultants in England to vote on pay deal to end strikes
Acceptance of government’s offer would end long-running wave of industrial action
‘What do we want? £15!’ Hundreds join Amazon picket line for Black Friday strike
Trade unionists from US and Europe stand with staff at Coventry hub over local pay dispute amid global day of actionHundreds of strikers outside Amazon’s Coventry warehouse were joined on Black Friday by trade unionists from Europe and the US as part o…
Tesla strikes in Sweden are ‘insane’, says Elon Musk
Industrial action at carmaker over collective bargaining sparks wave of sympathy strikes that could spill into other countries
The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle: the Tories can’t escape their own chaos | Editorial
The prime minister’s moves reveal his failure to restore trust in government after the calamitous Truss administrationRishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle reveals the identity crisis at the heart of the Conservative party. Are the Tories the party of tax cu…
No 10 says 40% of trains must always run under new laws to limit impact of strikes to be brought in by Christmas – UK politics live
Government aiming to limit rights of railway workers, ambulance staff and border officials to go on strikeRishi Sunak has not accepted that Suella Braverman’s description of rough sleeping as a “lifestyle choice” was offensive – although he declined to…
Almost 90% of voters – including 65% of Tories – say Britain needs fresh team of leaders, poll suggests – as it happened
Rishi Sunak’s government seen as less competent that Boris Johnson’s administration. This live blog is closedThe UK economy is set to witness the highest inflation rate of the world’s G7 advanced economies this year, according to new forecasts, PA Medi…
UK unions to challenge anti-strike laws at UN watchdog
TUC says legislation requiring some employees to work during industrial action falls short of international standards
Junior doctors in England to join consultants in NHS strike
First co-ordinated industrial action of its kind in health service history due for September and October
Gatwick passenger numbers soar as strikes hit flight punctuality
Demand for travel results in 41% rise but air traffic control industrial action across Europe affects timingsBusiness live – latest updatesPassenger numbers at Gatwick airport soared to 19 million during the first six months of the year, according to i…
Air traffic control strikes could spread throughout mainland Europe this summer
A union at Eurocontrol network manager operations centre gives warning of of industrial actionAir traffic control managers in mainland Europe are planning to strike this summer, potentially exacerbating disruption to holiday flights should French walko…
RMT announce fresh strikes on London Underground in late July
Rolling industrial action to take place in capital over five days between July 23 and 28
Dissatisfaction with Rishi Sunak’s government at near record levels, poll suggests – as it happened
Ipsos polling finds 80% of people unhappy with how government is running the country. This live blog is closedAt the morning lobby briefing Downing Street also said that the announcement of a five-day strike by junior doctors in England was “extremely …